Western Bird Biologist podcast

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying math that powers modern machine learning to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives, even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

Western Bird Biologist

This is a show about the life of wildlife biologists and other people who are passionate about bird hunting, bird habitat and bird dogs.

32 episodi

#Sports #Science #Biology #Birdhunting #Habitat #Upland #Waterfowl #Wildlifebiologist #Dominic Bachman #Natural Sciences #Outdoor

Western Bird Biologist

updated 6 anni fa

Pagina principale della serie•Feed

This is a show about the life of wildlife biologists and other people who are passionate about bird hunting, bird habitat and bird dogs.

32 episodi

#Sports #Science #Biology #Birdhunting #Habitat #Upland #Waterfowl #Wildlifebiologist #Dominic Bachman #Natural Sciences #Outdoor

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#32 Keeping wetlands wet! In southern Oregon with Ed Contreras 1:11:49

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In this weeks episode we learn about the importance of wetlands in SONEC (Southern Oregon and North Eastern California) to waterfowl, waterbirds and a way of life on private lands. This is my old stomping grounds where I cut my teeth as a private lands habitat biologist. How is the NRCS and Intermountain west joint venture helping to protect this important migratory corridor? What does it take to get a cool job like Ed has? Listen in to find out!…

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Who wants to learn about Kansas? Come take a listen to veteran biologist Mike Mitchener 1:22:35

6 years fa1:22:35

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My new friend and co-worker Mike and I were lucky enough to squeeze in some time to chat about Kansas!A place I have never hunted and a place that has had some pretty good upland bird hunting the past couple years. We chat about bird biology, bird hunting and some about his work with prairie chickens and now the National Wild Turkey Federation.…

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Idaho wirehair and NAVHDA history with Bill "Blue Grouse" Dillon 1:05:25

6 years fa1:05:25

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In this episode Bill and I get a little nostalgic about NAVHDA and Wirehairs long since passed to the happy hunting grounds. We talk about changes in the boise valley, Blue grouse hunting and about some of the wirehairs and wirehair breeders we have known. Some of our favorite dogs which became the foundation dogs for several kennels. Bill had Black Canyon kennels but we talk about Grossklaus, three devils, Blue collar and Bachman bay kennels a bunch of rich bird hunting history with this line of dogs. I hope to interview all the wirehair breeders in the west.…

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Monty Gregg forest biologist talks about forest history and health in the PNW 1:13:26

6 years fa1:13:26

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Monty Gregg a career Forest service biologist that holds the coveted title of game bird centers of excellence biologist covering Oregon and Washington. He has 20 years experience in central Oregon and is the lead for partnerships with the National Wild Turkey Federation. We cover some history of the Forest service, fire management and some current projects we are working on.…

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The "Chukarman" Frank Puccio in a tell all about chukars, griffs and pigeon lung 1:14:15

6 years fa1:14:15

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While waiting for an unbelievably thick fog to lift while chukar hunting in the Owyhees Frank Pucccio and I sit in his chukarjeep and record some stories. Frank founded Hun Hill Kennels and gets out hunting an incredible 5 days a week! We cover topics on chukar biology and hunting tactics, raising and breeding griffons and living in southern Idaho. WHAT the HECK is bird fanciers lung??? How could it change your life and the way you enjoy outdoor sports? Give this podcast a listen and find out! ***New podcast every Wednesday!…

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The ancient art of sculling as a bird hunting tool with the Jensen Brothers! 1:11:10

6 years fa1:11:10

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Sculling is a method of sneaking up on waterfowl by laying on your back in a special boat with a long whippy oar sticking through a hole in the transom. This method was used by market hunters and is still in use today. In this episode we chat with Humboldt county natives Chris and Steven Jensen about their experiences growing up on Humboldt bay which is the main hub of west coast sculling. We talk about different floats, oars and techniques used by scullers to hunt waterfowl and other things. Scullers are some of the most closed lipped hunting groups you will ever find! I dedicated this episode to my long time friend Bill Pinches of Arcata, CA who was a sculler, decoy carver and heck of an interesting human! Rate and review the podcast please! New episode every wednesday!…

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Alaska bird biology and hunting in remote spots with Bryan Daniels 1:23:36

6 years fa1:23:36

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***New podcast every Wednesday! Interesting chat about doing bird research in remote Alaska. Bryan has done work on all kinds of waterfowl from Texas, California and Alaska. Bryan studied Brant in Cold bay Alaska for his masters and currently does some interesting work with Brant, eiders and pintails. Bryan is enjoying the rural alaskan lifestyle and getting out and doing some hunting based out of Bethel. I was pretty Jealous of his swan hunting!…

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Hunter recruitment and cooking wild game with Jeremiah Doughty and Johanna Dart 1:16:13

6 years fa1:16:13

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Jeremiah and Johanna both have some interesting perspectives on the future of hunting and cooking wild game. Jeremiah challenges the traditional way we have been recruiting new hunters. The ethics of posting photos on social media. We cover some of the philosophy of why locavores and millennials are getting so interested in hunting for food.We have a great discussion about ways to mentor a new hunter through their first hunt. The wild game cooking discussion will have you thinking about recipes and how you are gonna process the meat before you even pull the trigger. ***Challenge yourself to be a bean burrito!!! Check out Jeremiah's Field to plate website! https://fromfieldtoplate.com/ NWTF is working hard to recruit hunters! http://www.nwtf.org/about/outreach…

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Casey Setash cinnamon teal expert, Colorado wetlands and hunter recruitment nerd out session 1:25:10

6 years fa1:25:10

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Nerd out with Casey and I on the life history and management of Cinnamon Teal in Colorado. Also we discuss remote waterfowl research in Alaska. She tells her story to becoming a bird biologist and bird hunter. She goes from vegetarian to newly minted wild game chef and well on her way to being Dr. Setash! Casey and I talk about hunter recruitment programs we have been part of and mentoring new hunters. We also talk about doing research and habitat projects on private lands and some of the techniques we use to get access to lands for research and hunting.…

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Utah bird hunting and bird dog history and family stories with my father 1:20:59

6 years fa1:20:59

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Had a fantastic chat with my Father, Val Bachman a wildlife biologist for forty years who grew up hunting and guiding in the marshes surrounding of the great salt lake of Northern Utah. We talk about growing up in utah and tell some of my favorite family hunting stories about snipe, pheasants, waterfowl and bird dogs. Dad talks about his favorite dogs, how we got involved in GWP breeding and how he designed our families custom bird hunting camping trailer called "the lions den"…

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Washington Fish and wildlife biologists talk about raising pheasants, bird biology and bird dogs across the west 1:15:01

6 years fa1:15:01

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****We will be a releasing a new podcast every wednesday!*** I got to sit around and chat with two Washington Department of Wildlife biologists in the hotel room after we assisted with an upland hunting workshop. We cover a bunch of topics from AZ quail and Utah sage grouse and what type of experiences it takes to become a biologist. We cover just about everything WA game birds and bird hunting. Anis Aoude is the game program manager for WDFW and supervises pretty much everything related to game management in Washington. Chris White oversees the raising and release of 43 thousand pheasants and also happens to own the sister to one of my wirehairs.…

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Washington fish and wildlife officer Jason Snyder talks about his career and Washington bird hunting 57:45

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After a day of dog training I was lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with Jason and talk about his career as a law enforcement officer and his time hunting over wirehairs and Drahthaars in Washington. This guy is the real deal! Give it a listen!

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Recruiting hunters and recapping a Washington state upland hunting trip with Jared Duquette 1:05:36

6 years fa1:05:36

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Dr. Jared Duquette is a wildlife biologist, hunter and all around great dude who is working hard to influence the decline of hunter numbers through recruitment, retention and reactivation or R3. Jared is Based in Illinois but came out to eastern Washington to hunt upland birds with me and the wirehairs. Hopefully, you all enjoy this chat we had. We all need to do our part to help recruit new hunters and keep old ones out in the field. Do your part everybody!…

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Turkey Biologist Kaylee Resha talks about her work with NWTF and her first turkey! 36:12

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I met Kaylee at the NWTF National Staff meeting in Augusta, Georgia and after sitting next to her on the bar stool for five minutes I knew I had to talk her into being on the show! She has a cool path to becoming a biologist, becoming a hunter and is a heck of a great story teller!! YOU WILL LOVE HER! I cant believe how good her mouth calling is under pressure in the corner of a bar this girl has some serious moves!…

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Short Bonus Birthday Episode! Sage grouse hunting in Montana and memories of my first bird hunt 16:06

6 years fa16:06